United States Sixth Fleet

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The United States Sixth Fleet is a major U.S. Navy operational fleet responsible for naval operations, security, and power projection primarily in the European and African regions, including the Mediterranean Sea.

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instanceOf Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
areaOfOperations Black Sea
Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
commandedBy Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
commandRank Vice admiral
componentOf United States Naval Forces Africa
United States Naval Forces Europe
country United States of America
engagesIn Humanitarian assistance and disaster response
Maritime security operations
Multinational naval exercises
Non-combatant evacuation operations
garrison Naples, Italy
linked to: Naples
headquartersCity Naples
headquartersCountry Italy
headquartersLocation Naval Support Activity Naples
historicalRole Cold War forward-deployed naval presence in the Mediterranean
Crisis response in the Middle East and North Africa
mission Conduct joint and combined exercises
Ensure freedom of navigation
Maintain U.S. maritime interests in Europe and Africa
Provide forward naval presence
Support NATO operations
operationalCommand United States Africa Command
linked to: U.S. Africa Command

United States European Command
partOf United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa
United States Navy
primaryFocus African maritime approaches
European maritime approaches
Mediterranean region
role Crisis response
Deterrence
Maritime security
Naval operations
Power projection
Theater ballistic missile defense support
supportsOperationType NATO maritime operations
supportsOrganization North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
theater Africa
Europe
typicalAssets Aircraft carriers
Amphibious assault ships
Attack submarines
Guided-missile cruisers
Guided-missile destroyers
Maritime patrol aircraft

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Carrier Strike Group usedBy United States Sixth Fleet
subject linked to: Carrier Strike Groups
Second Barbary War navalForceUsed U.S. Mediterranean Squadron
linked to: United States Sixth Fleet
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet partOf United States Sixth Fleet
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet oversees U.S. Navy surface forces assigned to Sixth Fleet
linked to: United States Sixth Fleet
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet oversees U.S. Navy submarine forces assigned to Sixth Fleet
linked to: United States Sixth Fleet
Richard Somers militaryBranch US Navy Mediterranean Squadron
linked to: United States Sixth Fleet